This week's reviews: Captain America keeps the action coming

There are bigger superheroes. There are flashier superheroes. Few of these Marvel stars,
however, have satisfied on the silver screen quite like Captain America.

The patriotic protagonist, played by Chris Evans, returns for the second installment of the
series. Like the latest films involving his cohorts, this movie takes place after the events of
The Avengers.

Though there are dark themes at work in
Captain America: The Winter Soldier, directors Anthony and Joe Russo handle the material
with a humorous touch that makes the film work, according to critic Melissa Starker. While some of
the plot gets lost in the action, the movie succeeds throughout.

"With a visual style akin to the nail-biting work of director Paul Greengrass (Captain Phillips) and a slate of riveting action scenes (the 10-man fight in an elevator
is especially impressive), the movie sometimes loses sight of its deeper story elements," Starker
said in her review. "But their presence makes this superhero saga that much easier to admire."